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Lincoln. The very name conjures up images of luxury, technology and design esthetics that are a cut above other vehicles on the road. And customers who invest in Lincolns have expectations that go beyond what’s under the hood to the dealership itself. “I think customers demand, and certainly are justified in demanding, the people they […]

The fire department responded to an industrial fire in northeast Calgary Saturday evening. At around 6:30 p.m., a fire activated the alarm system in a building along the 2700 block of 22 Street N.E. The “fast-moving” fire was located in an auto body repair shop in the six-bay industrial building, which was empty at the time […]

Unsecured firearms, electronics, even women’s shoes were among the items stolen from a home southwest of Calgary on Friday. Turner Valley RCMP say culprits broke into a home in the hamlet of Millarville during the daytime hours, gaining access through an unlocked door.

CALGARY - A number of high-end vehicles were on display Friday at the future home of the luxury auto mall Meadows Mile. The area on the ridge at Blackfoot Trail S.E. and Heritage Drive will become the home of Canada’s first luxury vehicle destination. Four luxury dealerships are confirmed to set up shop there with brands including Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Lotus, Porsche, Rolls-Royce and MINI.

Polo has long been played by royalty, so the sport comes by its elitist reputation honestly. But when it arrived in southern Alberta in the late 1800s, the game was picked up by ranchers. Those populist roots are still in evidence at two local clubs that welcome neophytes.

RCMP are looking for the culprits who made off with 10 flat screen televisions from a hotel under construction in Red Deer. The thefts took place at the Marriott Hotel at 6822 66 Street. It’s believed the televisions, all 42-inch LG models, were stolen some time over the weekend. But the thefts were not discovered until about 10:30 a.m. Monday, say police.

Red Deer City RCMP are investigating after a man tried to lure a four-year-old boy into his vehicle last week. The boy was playing in a yard in the Anders neighbourhood on Thursday at around 5:30 p.m. when a man approached the child, told him he was a taxi driver and offered to take him to the beach.

Dashcam footage has led to charges of dangerous driving against the driver of a 2004 Porsche Cayenne caught racing on Crowchild Trail last April. A video posted to YouTube shows the driver racing with a black Ford Mustang Shelby in the 4200 block of Crowchild Trail S.W.

Loose change, wallets and purses, iPads, bicycles and even an SUV have been stolen in a recent rash of residential break-ins plaguing southern Calgary. In nearly half of those cases — 49 of a total of 102 since the beginning of March — intruders got in through an unlocked home or garage door, or an unlocked vehicle that contained a house key or garage door opener.

Whether you are into pie-eating contests, buskers or music, the Inglewood Sunfest is the spot to be on Aug. 2. The one-day event kicks off the Heritage Day long weekend as well as the Calgary Fringe Festival.

A Saskatchewan man was killed Thursday night after being ejected from a vehicle that rolled near Brooks, east of Calgary. Brooks RCMP, paramedics and fire crews were called to Highway 884 at Township Road 215 north of the hamlet of Jenner at around 9 p.m. after a passerby called 911 reporting a crash in the area.

A senior was taken to hospital after being struck and pinned by a Jeep while crossing a downtown intersection Tuesday morning. Police, paramedics and firefighters were called to 6th Avenue and 2nd Street S.W. just after 9:30 a.m. to respond to the collision.

Lamborghini, one of the most luxurious sports cars in the world, is expected to open a dealership in Calgary by the end of this year as part of a group of other high-end auto sellers in a super sports car centre.

Veteran school bus driver Kendra Lindon should have been commended for going the extra mile for the children in her care. Instead, she was canned — thrown under the proverbial bus by First Student Canada for protecting kids. This week, as the mercury has plummeted, school buses in Calgary have had troubles starting.

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